Great excitement filled our Grade Six classrooms last week when it was announced that we were hosting the Science Expo to the rest of the Intermediate Phase in the hall. iPads were taken out immediately and the research for the perfect experiment started. Group discussions took place as decisions had to be made on which experiment to do. Could they[Read More…]

Bullying is a very relevant theme that has been tackled in the Grade Six curriculum recently. This created some very interesting discussion times as the kids can easily relate to the subject matter. To answer the essential question of why people bully and how we can help them, we have looked at how to recognise problems and find workable solutions[Read More…]

Continuing with our Natural Science lessons, the Grade 6’s delved deeper into understanding Acids and Bases. They learnt what makes a liquid an acid or a base and focused on the pH Scale, as well as looking at how levels on the pH scale differentiate between acid, bases and neutrals. Once they understood what an indictor was and what colours[Read More…]

Delicious, yummy, what is this? , can I spit it out?, delectable, disgusting…these were some of the exclamations heard from the Grade 6’s in their latest Natural Sciences lesson. As an introduction to Acids and Bases, the Grade 6’s are looking at how smell and taste are linked together. Each co-operative group were given jellybeans, pieces of potato and apple.[Read More…]

Have you ever wondered how you can Google an address and get a street view of it? Google Maps is used all over the world. When you want to know where something is or how to get somewhere you use this service on your computer or phone. The Gr 6’s are busy investigating how this application works through its use[Read More…]

The 2 days before the Gr 6 camp was filled with much anticipation for their outdoor experience at Mizpah Campsite close to Grabouw. And what an experience it was. At arrival a visit to the Eskom Palmiet Visitors Center was enjoyed by all. We listened to an informative talk about the plant and the campers were able to identify dams[Read More…]

Our Grade Sixes at Sun Valley Group of Schools have ‘Passion and Grit’, in all aspects of the learning process. We having so much fun ensuring that the use of technology has been incorporated into our curriculum. Our Interactive teaching Applications help the children see the functionality of the tools like the use of a protractor and compass, during Mathematics,[Read More…]

In Grade Six we believe that practical learning is the best type of learning that can take place. Play is ultimately our brain’s favorite way of learning. To understand how to move from passive to active learning, it is important to understand the four primary learning styles: visual, auditory, read-write, and kinesthetic. People learn using a variety of these methods, but[Read More…]

One of the hardest things with teaching Mathematics is to get the learners to believe that it can be fun. Maths is all around us, in our everyday lives, and to ignite a passion and create inquiring minds can be a challenge at times. Exposing our Grade 6 Einsteins this week to fun activities like Maths 24, Rummy Cards, Math songs[Read More…]